1650s
15.7 × 13.8 cm (6 3/16 × 5 7/16 in.)
Cornelis Ploos van Amstel. J.F. Tuffin (Lugt 2408b), probably sold [through his sale, Sotheby's, London, March 1-6, 1821, lot 39]. Herman de Kat, sold [Rotterdam, March 4, 1867, lot 61]. Neville D. Goldsmid, The Hague (Lugt 1962), sold [through his sale, Paris, April 24, 1876, lot 28]. Dr. Nicolaas Beets, Amsterdam, by 1938 [1]. H.L. Larsen, by descent; to his widow, Suzanne Larsen-Menzel, Wassenaar, later Mrs. Frank E. Brower, Beverly Hills, CA, sold [through her sale, Parke-Bernet, New York, November 6, 1947, lot 2]. Eric H.L. Sexton, Rockport, Maine, by descent; to his heirs. [Christie's, New York, January 24, 2001, lot 170]. [Bob Haboldt, Paris], sold; to George Abrams, 2002, gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 2023 [1] Beets is listed as the owner in Von Moltke, 1938-39.
Brown and gray wash, graphite and white opaque watercolor on off-white antique laid paper, framing line in black ink, incised; verso: gray wash and trial strokes in black ink
17th centuryDutchBrown and black ink, gray wash over black chalk on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk, black ink, gray and brown wash on oatmeal antique laid paper, framing lines in brown ink
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and brown wash on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and brown wash over graphite on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBlack ink, gray wash over black chalk on coarse gray antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk on cream antique laid paper, double framing line at bottom in black chalk
16th-17th centuryDutchBrown ink and brown wash over black chalk on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchOpaque and transparent watercolor and black chalk on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and brown wash on cream antique laid paper; verso: red chalk
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk on parchment, autograph framing line in black chalk
17th centuryDutchTransparent and opaque watercolor over graphite on off-white antique laid paper, framing lines in brown ink and shell gold
17th centuryDutch